The Challenge: Design and build a car capable of crossing the vast and imposing continent of Australia using only sunlight as fuel and to prove it, in the spirit of friendly competition against others with the same goal.
This BLOG updates as teams publish their contributions around the world.

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What is the fastest ever time to travel from Darwin to Adelaide under Solar Power?

29 hours and 24 minutes by Nuna 3 in 2005.

What was the fastest average speed?

102.75 km per hour minutes by Nuna 3 in 2005.

Why was 2007 slower than 2005 when technology is improving all the time?

Two reasons: A speed limit was introduced in the Northern Territory, making the maximum speed 130km per hour, instead of the speeds that were previously possible. Nuna 3 traveled at up 147km per hour in 2005.

Second reason: Nuna 3 had 8 square meters of solar panels. Nuna 4 only has 6 square meters because they participated in different classes.

World Solar Challenge Website

The Challenge: Design and build a car capable of crossing the vast and imposing continent of Australia using only sunlight as fuel and to prove it, in the spirit of friendly competition against others with the same goal.

This BLOG updates as teams publish their contributions around the world.